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Spicy Giardiniera Pizza Bites

February 11, 2018 By Patricia 52 Comments

Spicy Giardiniera Pizza Bites make a great snack or part of a light meal. With “pizza” in the title how could you go wrong? These bites are vegetarian friendly, so they’re perfect for a Meatless Monday meal, and they make a fun alternative to traditional pizza. 

Spicy Giardiniera Pizza Bites are fun to serve for pizza night! You'll love these pizza bites when the mood strikes!

Have you ever had giardiniera? It’s a relish — a mixture of pickled veggies like carrots, peppers, cauliflower, celery, onions, and other veggies. Giardiniera is a staple in many Italian kitchens, and it’s easy to find at most grocery stores. You can use it on sandwiches or along with antipasto. I like the spicy version but if you don’t, just watch which jar you snatch from the grocery shelf.

I like pepperoncini or banana peppers on pizza, so I thought giardiniera would be a nice ingredient to use to make these pizza bites. It’s spicy and a little crunchy and brings big flavor to any dish.

Spicy Giardiniera Pizza Bites are fun as a snack or part of a light meal. These pizza bites are fun any night of the week!

What’s your favorite pizza toppings? For me, it depends on the restaurant or the season. Friday night is pretty often pizza night at my house, and my husband always makes it. We try all sorts of fun toppings like broccolini with lemon zest and balsamic glaze, and the standard pizzas, too. 

 I have a few more tasty pizza recipes for you to try, like grilled pizza with fig, prosciutto and blue cheese and grilled flatbreads with red spring onions, prosciutto & white bean sauce.  They aren’t quite traditional, but they sure are delicious.

Spicy Giardiniera Pizza Bites are fabulous as a snack or lighter meal. Make pizza bites for your next gathering (or any night of the week).

You might like my spinach and roasted red pepper stromboli for a pizza-like dish, too. And don’t forget pizza for dessert, because a sugar cookie fruit pizza is always a winner, and you can use whatever fruit is in season to make it!

For these pizza bites I used 1-pound of prepackaged fresh pizza dough. It makes about 13 bites that fit snugly in an 8-inch pie pan. You can use a 10-inch pan, but I would recommend using more than 1 pound of dough. If you use two pounds, you may have some left over. 

Spicy Giardiniera Pizza Bites are fun to pull apart and enjoy. These pizza bites are like little rounds of individual pizzas -- so fun!

I don’t know about you, but I never get tired of pizza and all its forms. Pizza bites are fun to serve instead of regular pizza, and you can get the kids to help make it, too. 

Spicy Giardiniera Pizza Bites are perfect to serve on a Meatless Monday! You'll love that these pizza bites make a great vegetarian option!

You can’t go wrong with pizza in whatever shape or form it comes in! Try these Spicy Giardiniera Pizza Bites for your next pizza night.

Patricia Conte/Grab a Plate

Serves Makes 12-13 bites

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound prepackaged fresh pizza dough
  • 4 ounces spicy giardiniera, diced small
  • 1/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley, plus extra for garnish
  • 1/4 teaspoon dehydrated garlic pieces
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, plus extra as garnish
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, plus extra as garnish
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter to brush over the dough
  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • (Optional) 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese to sprinkle over the dough
  • Warm marinara sauce for dipping
  • Flour to dust your work surface

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly coat an 8-inch round baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. Place the giardiniera in a small bowl and add the dried parsley, garlic, black pepper, and red pepper. Toss to mix.
  3. Add the mozzarella cheese to another bowl near your baking dish.
  4. Dust your work surface with flour.
  5. Pinch off a bit of the dough (enough to form a 3-inch round, about the size of your palm), and stretch it thin on the floured work surface. Use a rolling pin to help flatten it.
  6. Pick up the round and hold it in the palm of your hand.
  7. Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon of the mozzarella cheese onto the dough round, then a teaspoon of the girardiniera.
  8. Stretch the edges of the dough toward the middle of the round, and pinch it together so it seals. It should form a ball that you’ll place, seam-side down, in the baking dish.
  9. Start by arranging the balls around the perimeter of the baking dish, so they are snug against each other. Continue until all balls are in the baking dish.
  10. Brush the dough balls with a little butter, then sprinkle with a bit of grated Parmesan cheese.
  11. Bake the pizza balls for about 15-20 minutes, or until the dough turns golden.
  12. Garnish with extra dried parsley, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
  13. Remove from the oven, allow to cool slightly before pulling apart, and serve with warm marinara sauce for dipping.
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Comments

  1. Yvonne says

    March 30, 2013 at 6:36 pm

    Perhaps I'll try this the lazy way w/frozen bread dough. Happy Easter to you & your hubby!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      April 1, 2013 at 2:21 am

      That would work, too! Eliz said she was going to do that for an upcoming party :) Hope you had a Happy Easter!!
      Reply
  2. Kim @ Berly's Kitchen says

    February 12, 2018 at 10:37 am

    I've never heard of Giardiniera, so this is really intriguing. Pizza bites always catch my attention and these look really good. That sound simple to make. I'll need to check out Giardiniera. These are definitely something everyone in my house would eat!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 19, 2018 at 3:39 pm

      Thanks, Kim! I hope you give them a try!
      Reply
  3. Chris says

    February 12, 2018 at 12:49 pm

    mmm they look so tasty.. My dad used to make the best giardiniera, I'll have to try these, thanks for sharing!!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 19, 2018 at 3:38 pm

      Thanks so much, Chris! Oh, wow - that's awesome! I really need to try to make my own, too!
      Reply
  4. Ryan says

    February 12, 2018 at 12:58 pm

    You had me a pizza bites! These look yummy!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 19, 2018 at 3:38 pm

      Does it every time Thank you, Ryan!
      Reply
  5. Cristina - Memories of the Pacific says

    February 12, 2018 at 1:08 pm

    This looks so good! I've never made pizza bites
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 19, 2018 at 3:38 pm

      Thank you, Cristina! You must try them!!
      Reply
  6. Leah says

    February 12, 2018 at 1:11 pm

    YUM!!! Yes, please!!! We do pizza and movie night almost every Friday too! I think is the perfect reward after a long week, a celebratory dinner if you may!! But we typically stick with cheese and pepperoni, only because my kids are still young and don't want to try something unfamiliar. But on those rare occasions, we do individual pizza's I love lamb with olives and feta with an almond pesto sauce! Great post can't wait to try these pizza bites!!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 19, 2018 at 3:37 pm

      Ooo! Your pizza options sound really great, Leah! Thanks so much -- hope you get a chance to try, and enjoy!
      Reply
  7. Edith Cecilia Moreno says

    February 12, 2018 at 2:38 pm

    These bites look very tempting. They remind me of garlic bites. I love giardinieria and would love to learn how to make my own.
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 19, 2018 at 3:36 pm

      Thanks, Edith! Now you have me craving garlic bites
      Reply
  8. Dorothy at Shockinglydelish says

    February 12, 2018 at 6:04 pm

    My kids are starving when they get home from school. They will be all over these!!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 19, 2018 at 3:36 pm

      Great option for them! Thanks, Dorothy!
      Reply
  9. Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife says

    February 12, 2018 at 6:47 pm

    Yummy! Such a great appetizer! I'll have to try it!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 19, 2018 at 3:36 pm

      Thanks so much, Marlynn!
      Reply
  10. Tessa says

    February 12, 2018 at 7:24 pm

    Not much of much a spicy food person but these look delicious and I would definitely give them a try!!! Thank you for posting!!!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 19, 2018 at 3:36 pm

      You could try filling them with your favorite ingredients! Thanks so much, Tessa!
      Reply
  11. Molly says

    February 12, 2018 at 8:21 pm

    These sound really delicious! I'll have to give them a try soon, my husband would love them! Molly // Miss Molly Moon
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 19, 2018 at 3:35 pm

      Thanks, Molly! I hope you try them soon and enjoy!
      Reply
  12. adriana says

    February 12, 2018 at 9:18 pm

    OMG these look sooo good!! I need to make these - perfect for a Friday night get together!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 19, 2018 at 3:34 pm

      Thanks, Adriana! Yes, I totally agree! Hope you try them!
      Reply
  13. Christine Keys says

    February 12, 2018 at 11:15 pm

    How cool! I love the look and idea of these. Totally delicious sounding!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 19, 2018 at 3:34 pm

      Thanks so much, Christine!
      Reply
  14. Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says

    February 13, 2018 at 7:22 am

    This looks irresistible! Must make it!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 19, 2018 at 3:34 pm

      Thanks, Erin!
      Reply
  15. Dee says

    February 13, 2018 at 8:54 am

    Fridays are usually pizza nights here, so these would be perfect for that! Love the spice!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 19, 2018 at 3:33 pm

      Same in my house (and maybe on a Tuesday night, too...depending)! Hope you try them and like them!
      Reply
  16. Des says

    February 13, 2018 at 9:52 am

    I am adding these to my list of must make recipes!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 19, 2018 at 3:33 pm

      Thank you!!! Enjoy!
      Reply
  17. Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says

    February 13, 2018 at 11:51 am

    These pizza bites look incredible! Perfect appetizer for parties!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 19, 2018 at 3:33 pm

      Thanks so much, Anna!
      Reply
  18. Keating says

    February 13, 2018 at 12:17 pm

    These look so yummy! We've been on the hunt for some new recipes lately (we're totally hooked on the same 5 recipes in our home and literally cycle through them haha). So we'll have to try this out!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 19, 2018 at 3:33 pm

      I feel like I get that way, too! Hopefully you'll give these a go for something different!Thanks, Keating!
      Reply
  19. Jenni LeBaron says

    February 13, 2018 at 12:29 pm

    I had never heard of giardiniera until my Chicago fella introduced me to it. He would love this recipe! So tasty!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 19, 2018 at 3:32 pm

      Oh, cool! we love it in our house! Hope you get a chance to try these!
      Reply
  20. nicole says

    February 13, 2018 at 12:59 pm

    I'm drooling! these look amazing!!!!! YUM!!!!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 19, 2018 at 3:32 pm

      Thanks a bunch, Nicole!
      Reply
  21. Amy @ Little Dairy on the Prairie says

    February 13, 2018 at 1:21 pm

    What a great lunch option for the kids!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 19, 2018 at 3:32 pm

      Thanks, Amy! For sure!
      Reply
  22. Nicole says

    February 13, 2018 at 2:52 pm

    Looks amazing! I'll definitely bookmark this recipe! . Nicole - NicoleParise.com
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 19, 2018 at 3:31 pm

      Thank you, Nicole! Enjoy!
      Reply
  23. Holly Lasha says

    February 13, 2018 at 10:08 pm

    This looks awesome. I wanna try it!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 19, 2018 at 3:31 pm

      Thanks, Holly! Enjoy!
      Reply
  24. Denay DeGuzman says

    February 13, 2018 at 10:40 pm

    Oh my goodness! As soon as I laid eyes on these beautiful pizza bites I fell in love with your recipe. Your gorgeous images just pop off the screen and we can feel, taste and smell the deliciousness that waits ahead. I pinned this yummy recipe so I can make it later this month.
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 19, 2018 at 3:31 pm

      Thanks so much, Denay! I love these bites -- so fun for a get together, too! I hope you enjoy them!
      Reply
  25. Erin Dee says

    February 13, 2018 at 11:43 pm

    These look so delicious! I bet they disappear fast!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 19, 2018 at 3:30 pm

      Thank you, Erin! That's for sure!
      Reply
  26. Lauren @ Hall Nesting says

    February 14, 2018 at 10:08 am

    What a perfect dish for a little party!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 19, 2018 at 3:30 pm

      Thanks! Yes, they're really fun!
      Reply

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